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e.Digital Promises Another iPod Competitor

Posted by timothy on from the think-exactly-the-same dept.

joefefifo writes: "e.Digital has a press release describing their Odyssey 1000, supposedly due out in the fall. Some stats: Looks like an iPod, uses USB 2.0., has a 20GB capacity, built-in mic for voice recording and navigation, FM Tuner with 12 presets, Mac & PC compatible, iTunes compatible, runs e.Digital's MicroOS 2.0. Except for the choice of OS, looks pretty sweet. Any chance someone will get it to run Linux instead?" Like Toshiba's little player, it uses USB 2 rather than Firewire.

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  1. Re:Archos Jukebox by Jeffrey+Baker · · Score: 1, Troll

    It is huge, heavy, and doesn't run as long on the batteries as an ipod. Also ugly.

  2. Re:Not *truly* Mac compatible by jafac · · Score: 1, Troll

    For pete's sake, a firewire card is like $40. This is nothing more than another pathetic (and probably intel-backed) attempt to promote the ubiquity of USB and the elimination of the obviously superior firewire.

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